Compliance Database Overview

Staying compliant with evolving financial regulations is increasingly complex. Regulatory lists constantly change in structure and content, and more authorities worldwide are introducing their own sanction lists and definitions of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).

We simplify compliance by offering reliable data solutions covering Sanctions, PEPs, Criminal Records, Adverse Media, and other critical risk categories. Our data sources are designed to help businesses mitigate risk, ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) requirements, and protect against high-risk customers.

Our Core Values

  • Relentless Compliance – We support your AML, KYC, and CTF obligations.
  • Transparency – We maintain full transparency regarding our data sources.
  • Data Privacy – Your privacy and data security are our top priorities.

Data Coverage & Risk Screening Solutions

Sanctions Lists

Sanctions are regulatory measures imposed by governments and international bodies to deter illegal activities and political misconduct. These penalties may include asset freezes, trade restrictions, diplomatic sanctions, and travel bans.

Our database incorporates all major global sanction lists, ensuring comprehensive compliance coverage.

Primary sources include:

  • United Nations (UN)
  • European Union (EU)
  • US Treasury Department (OFAC SDN List)

Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)

PEPs are individuals in prominent public positions—such as senior politicians, government officials, military leaders, and executives in state-owned enterprises—who pose a higher risk for corruption and financial crimes.

Following Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines, financial institutions must apply enhanced due diligence to PEPs. This includes monitoring transactions and securing senior management approval for business relationships with PEPs.

Our PEP database is designed to meet international compliance standards and adapt to changing regulations, industry feedback, and emerging risk factors.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive profiles including name variations, gender, date/place of birth, and script alternatives (Cyrillic, Mandarin, Arabic, etc.).
  • Flexible categorization options, allowing users to:
    • Include or exclude specific PEP categories based on internal policies.
    • Customize country selections to align with regulatory requirements.
    • Adjust time-based exclusions for inactive PEPs.
    • Exclude lower-tier officials from screening, if permitted by regulations.

PEP Definition & Categorization
Globally, compliance is governed by FATF, FinCEN, AMLA, and other regulatory bodies, all of which define best practices for PEP identification and risk management.

We classify PEPs based on:

Legal definitions – FATF, UN, EU regulatory standards.

Institutional guidelines – Aligning with client-specific compliance frameworks.

Country-specific risk assessments – Accounting for political, social, and economic factors.

Reliable source verification – Ensuring data accuracy through validated government and institutional sources.

Criminal Watchlists

Criminal watchlists are compiled by law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, and international organizations to identify individuals and entities involved in financial crimes, fraud, and illicit activities.

Companies use these lists to assess business risks, prevent fraud, and comply with AML/CTF regulations. Our data provides global and local criminal watchlists, updated daily, to ensure businesses can screen for fugitives, cybercriminals, financial fraud suspects, and other high-risk individuals.

Adverse Media Screening

Launching in Q3 2025, our AI-powered Adverse Media tool will analyze over 230,000 news sources, processing 3.5 million daily articles in real time.

Key features:

  • Automated categorization of news articles based on financial risk indicators.
  • Comprehensive risk scoring with detailed supporting evidence.
  • Immediate alerts on relevant adverse media coverage.

Suitability & Integrity Data

We provide access to global regulatory and enforcement lists, helping businesses evaluate the integrity of potential partners, clients, and transactions. This data includes individuals and entities linked to regulatory violations, financial crimes, and compliance breaches.

We continuously integrate new sources into our database, with over 1 million additional individuals and entities scheduled for inclusion in the coming months.

Quality Control & Compliance Standards

To maintain accuracy, consistency, and compliance, we employ a multi-tiered verification process, including:

  • Continuous monitoring of global political and regulatory changes.
  • Automated and manual data validation by compliance experts.
  • Real-time updates to reflect sanctions, elections, and legislative developments.
  • Rigorous approval workflows to ensure data integrity and reliability.

Legal Disclaimer

We encourage the sharing of this document within organizations concerned with compliance. While we strive to provide accurate and consolidated Sanctions, PEP, and Criminal data, we cannot guarantee the absolute completeness of all records due to the evolving nature of regulatory information.

Our data sources are continually updated to reflect global financial risks. The profiles included in our system provide a comprehensive solution for due diligence and compliance, enabling businesses to effectively manage risk.